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Myelopathy as the Main Presenting Feature of Systemic Lupus erythematosus

A Al-Husaini, GORAN A. JAMAL

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Abstract

Myelopathy is a rare complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Only 34 cases have been fully described in the literature. 5 other cases have been listed among large surveys of SLE patients. It is particularly unusual to find evidence of spinal cord involvement as the presenting feature of the disease. 2 cases are described in which SLE presented as a myelopathy and both made a satisfactory recovery with steroid treatment. The literature concerning SLE-myelopathy is reviewed.

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Myelopathy is a rare complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Only 34 cases have been fully described in the literature. 5 other cases have been listed among large surveys of SLE patients. It is particularly unusual to find evidence of spinal cord involvement as the presenting feature of the disease. 2 cases are described in which SLE presented as a myelopathy and both made a satisfactory recovery with steroid treatment. The literature concerning SLE-myelopathy is reviewed.

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Myelopathy is a rare complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Only 34 cases have been fully described in the literature. 5 other cases have been listed among large surveys of SLE patients. It is particularly unusual to find evidence of spinal cord involvement as the presenting feature of the disease. 2 cases are described in which SLE presented as a myelopathy and both made a satisfactory recovery with steroid treatment. The literature concerning SLE-myelopathy is reviewed.

Key concepts: Myelopathy, Medicine, Complication, Spinal cord, Systemic disease, Spinal Cord Diseases, Feature (linguistics), Lupus erythematosus

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